Vicovu de Sus
Vicovu de Sus
German: Ober Wikow | |
|---|---|
 Ion Nistor memorial house | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Suceava County | |
  Vicovu de Sus Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 25°40′48″E / 47.92583°N 25.68000°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Suceava |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2028) | Vasile Iliuț[1] (PNL) |
Area | 42.42 km2 (16.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 15,143 |
| • Density | 357.0/km2 (924.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 727610 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 30 |
| Vehicle reg. | SV |
| Website | www |
Vicovu de Sus (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌvikovu de ˈsus]; German: Ober-Wikow or Oberwikow) is a town in northern Suceava County, on the border with Ukraine. It is situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia.
History
It was bought by Ștefan cel Mare for Putna Monastery in the year 1466. The locality, previously a rural commune, received town status in 2004.
Moldavia (1388–1775)
Habsburg Monarchy (1775–1804)
Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
Austria-Hungary, Cisleithania (1867–1918)
Kingdom of Romania (1918–1947)
Romanian People's Republic (1947–1965)
Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989)
Natives
- Gherasim Clipa-Barbovschi (c.1760–1826), cleric
- Ion Nistor (1876–1962), historian and politician
- Aurel Onciul (1864–1921), politician
- Daniil Sihastrul, Romanian Orthodox spiritual guide, advisor of Stephen the Great, and hegumen of Voroneț Monastery
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7,395 | — |
| 1930 | 8,552 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 14,077 | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 14,125 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13,053 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 15,143 | +16.0% |
| Source: Official Romanian census data | ||
According to the 2021 census, Vicovu de Sus has 15,143 inhabitants.[3] At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 13,053, of which 94.7% were ethnic Romanians and 5% ethnic Romani.[4] 76.7% were Romanian Orthodox, 20.9% Pentecostal, and 2% Baptist.[5]
Administration and local politics
Town council
2024–present
The town's current local council for the period 2024–2028 has the following multi-party political composition, based on the results of the votes cast at the 2024 Romanian local elections:[6]
| Party | Seats | Current Council | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 5 | ||||||||||
| Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) | 2 | ||||||||||
| Independent politician (Cîrdei Marinel) | 1 | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Results of the 2024 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "2021 Romanian census". National Institute of Statistics. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Populația rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (in Romanian). INS. 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Suceava County at the 2011 census" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Suceava County at the 2011 census, Preliminary data" (PDF) (in Romanian). INSSE. August 24, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Rezultatele finale ale alegerilor locale din 2024" (Json). Autoritatea Electorală Permanentă. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
